Project Gutenberg 2005-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 253 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty E-text prepared by David Garcia, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/) "The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the Texan struggle for independence against Mexican rule, highlighting pivotal events and key figures like Stephen Austin and the young Edward Fulton. This tale captures the dramatic fight for liberty and the courage displayed by individuals in the face of oppression. The opening portion introduces readers to the confinement of Stephen Austin and Edward Fulton in a Mexican prison. Here, they reflect on the political tensions between Texas and Mexico, particularly the threat posed by General Santa Anna. Despite being imprisoned, both characters display resilience, with young Ned's longing for freedom driving him to consider an escape. The narrative sets a tone of urgency and determination, showcasing the personal stakes intertwined with broader historical upheaval while establishing the complex interplay between characters as they navigate this challenging landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Texas -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 667751 2025-06-07T04:43:58.017211 text/html 674799 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 251499 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 337717 2025-06-07T04:44:09.578648 application/epub+zip 346576 2025-06-07T04:44:01.978682 application/epub+zip 314032 2025-06-07T04:44:00.438188 application/epub+zip 653516 2025-06-07T04:44:15.484604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621806 2025-06-07T04:44:08.504624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500822 2022-09-08T00:02:14.327497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635549 2025-06-07T04:43:56.548228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 635051 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233226 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 635059 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233203 2020-12-14T12:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21064 2025-06-07T04:44:15.633594 application/rdf+xml 20973 2025-06-07T04:44:01.031664 image/jpeg 4612 2025-06-07T04:44:00.729162 image/jpeg 330779 2025-06-07T04:43:58.079173 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia